What fun things do you like to grab while on the road for the kiddos?

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Started taking one of her plushies and photographing it on the road with me. She thinks it's great. Also, bear "keeps me safe."

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Fridge magnets that represent the area I was visiting

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Never started gifts while on the road. Too dangerous of a habit to start. Sometimes I send postcards as kids love getting mail and maybe one trip a year I will get something if I know it will be special. My little guy loves M&M's so I stop at M&M world when I am in New York, but that is about it.

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Cars car when traveling through Boston (Hudson near my gate has them) or Pop Rocks. They can get Pop Rocks if they help me unpack and the Cars go into the family "store" that they can buy for doing jobs

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Toy airplanes. I'll also bring hotel key cards and tell him that it's his money to play with.

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BCG1, I liked your idea. Tried it this week with one of my daughter's miniature princess dolls. Took photo each day and sent them each morning. She loved it! Thanks for the great idea.

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^ mostly the same. Occasional consumables, 1 plushy in 2.5 years.

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Plushies, occasional candies

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